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Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-05-13

A CANTON dispatch says that Governor:
Church and Abe Boynton got after the
republican postmaster, John w. Hewitt,
and he resigned rather than wait for re-
moYal.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-05-13
Fire Department Officers.

-Four trustees from each company of the
fire department met last evening and
elected the following officers for the ensu-
ing year:
President-Geo. E. Reed.
Vice PreSident-F. A. LeayenwOrth.
Secretary-David Stewart
Treasurer-W. B. Bell.
The trustees were as follows:
Pioneer Fire Company-Frank LAVAL.
Frank Donnelly, Patrick Leo, Conn NAL
10y.
Pioneer Hose No. Geo. E. Reed,lL. N.
Griffin, j. 81. Ross, Henry Eldridge.
Banner Hook and Ladder-A. E. Beal, A.
Van Horn, W. M. Tuohy, F. A. Leaven-
The meeting endorsed the petition of
citizens for system of fire alarms by
unanimous vote. The best of harmony
prevailed. and the officers received the
unanimous vote of the meeting.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-05-13
BISMARCK WEEKLY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY MAY 1s, 1887.

expensive above Kansas City and west
OF st. Paul. It is the reservoir system
and will cost nearly 100000. This is
outside capital being invested and the
fact of such an investment indicates the
faith of foreign capitalists in the future
Of the metropolis.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-05-13

The appointments on the pharmacy
boards made by Governor Church yester-
day will give general satisfaction among
the druggists of the territory. The men
appointed had warm endorsements and
the six we're selected from a list of ten
chosen by the druggists themselves.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-05-13

GRAND FORKS is rapidly approaching a
position of perfect purity. The Herald
takes occasion to mention that for once
the boys abstained from playing ball
during the whole of one Sabbath day.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-05-13

The Sioux Falls Press devotes COL
unn and half to tree planting and calls
it Thoughts and things" There are
plenty of 'things" in it, but the
"thoughts" are fewer than Cal usually
gets into the same space,
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-05-13

THERE is brand of whisky in Ken
lucky called rebellion" Some joker
will probably say it can be put down a
great deal easier than that southern pro-
duction of twenty-six years ago.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-05-13

The Mandan Pioneer wonders what
the newspapers would do if it were not
for Bismarck. Rather wonder what the
Pioneer would do if it we're not for Man
dan. Wonderful forbearanoe have some
neOn1e
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-05-13

The term of Office of Judge Palmer
down in the Fourth district does not OK
pire until next March, but already the
name of his successor is being speculated
upon. 1t is said that Hon. Ezra w. Mil
Ter, now receiver of the Huron land Of
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-05-13

WAHPEToN is not large town, but it
has one of the most efficient fire depart
ments in the northwest. The North Da-
kota Firemen's association meets at
Wahpeton on the 14th inst, and the
home department. proposes to make the
tournament grand success.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-05-13

JUDGE PALMER is to deliver an address
to the people of Mitchell on decoration
day. At the Logan memorial services
held here last winter, the judge delivered
an address, full of pathos and beauty,
and the people may rest assured that a
treat is in store for them on that occa-
siOn
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-05-13

The plans and specifications for the
Rapid City school of mines metallurg-
ical laboratory have been forwarded to
Governor Church for his approval.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-05-13

ST.. PAUL papers continue to deplore
the existence of the Interstate law, and
the jobbers join in the chorus. The in
dignation will be great deal stronger in
the "twin cities of the Mississippi when
the Dakota extensions of a couple of
trunk lines reach Bismarck this fall.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-05-13

HE frst-class rate to Bismarck from
Duluth or st. Paul is $1.45 per hundred.
From Chicago to Pierre it is $1.65. The
Interstate law favors Bismarck.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-05-13

FARGO will occupy page IN the man.
moth Dakota edition of the Pioneer
Press to be issued next Saturday. The
board of trade held meeting and en-
dorsed the scheme.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-05-13

The democracy Of Kentucky refused
to adopt a resolution endorsing the ad-
ministration in so far as it's policies re-
garding silver and civil service are con-
cerned, but passed resolutions declaring
their confidence in the integrity and con-
scientious devotion of the president.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-05-13

The Mclean County Mail is out, and
Washburn, McLean's county seat, now
furnishes two first class county news
papers. J. E. Britton, who established
the first newspaper in Kidder county, is
editor of the new enterprise and he's a
roo5 ono
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-05-13

1T was expected that Hon. D. N.
Holmes would be reelected mayor of
Grand Forks, but the defeat of Billy
Bulge for alderman is surprising.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-05-13

IF JUD LAMoURE only had newspa-
per wherein to print congratulatory let
ters and kilograms he might indeed claim
to be as big mayor as Major Edwards.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-05-13

THERE can be nothing more unattractive
in city than street which is barren of
verdure and shade.-Yankton Herald.
Better stop using the street sprinkler
then.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-05-13

MURPHY, of the Plaindealer, states in
recent interview in ST. Paul, that he is
Of no political party. Possibly this state
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-05-13

ARBoR DAY was very generally OBJ
served yesterday and large number of
trees we're planted.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-05-13

of affairs dates from the reception his
candidate for the council received last
fall in the republican convention. Try
the democrats, Murphy.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-05-13
suBsonIpTIoN RATES :

Daily one month, postage paid, 90
Daily three months, postage paid, 90
Daily six months postage paid, W
Daily one year, postage paid 10 w
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-05-13
Tht Bisiaartk Triba,1e.
BY M. 81. JEWELL.
THE DAILY TRIBUNE,

Published every morning, except Monday, at Bis
marck Dakota is delivered by carrier to all parts
Of the city at Is cents per week. Or 81 per mouth
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-05-13
OFFICIAL
Proceedings of the Board of County
2s.E Commissioners.

Proceedings of the Board of County
Commissioners.
BISMARCK, May 9, 1887.
The board of county commissioners
met at 2 p. M, pursuant to call Of coonty
auditor. .s..,ss,. .,.7ss
Present -R. B. Mellon, chairman, and
Commissioners Neal and johnson.
Application of Patrick Harvey, for
abatement of personal property assess
ment to the amount of 1876 for the year
1885, granted, it appearing to the satis-
faction of the board to be an error in the
assessment. r
Application of J. 81. Richards, for
abatement of assessment of tax for 1886
upon lots and 8, block 40, N. P. I'd ad-
dtion, to the amount of $3.50, granted, it
appearing to be an error of the asses
sOr. ..v
Report of Oliver Peterson, justice of
the peace, received and approved and
warrants ordered drawn for fees.
The following bills were allowed and
ordered paid from their respective funds,
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-05-26
Why She Wore Her Dress Low.

What radically different notions of
good conduct are held by girls living in
separated classes of the same city. 70
60 to a theatre with q lover and no
c%haperon, even in bright light, would
scandalize Il Fifth avenue belle; but she
would quite %innocently expose herself
in a bodice so scant that an Eighth
avenue maiden's self-respect would die
of chill if so barred. But | am not going
into discussion of q social topic already
worn out. | simply desire to tell of a
fair and fashionable creature who sat
next to her male cousin at a dinner par
ty. Her corsage was stylishly low.
The relative had last seen her at the
opera, in a bevy of decollete compan-
ions, with herself covered to the neck.
and on that occasion she had declared
to him that she did not regard their
garb as modest.
why, how's this. Maria9:" he ex-
claimed at the dinner. L thought YOU
didn approve of this sort of costume,
and had resolved never to wear it,
80 did," was the reply. This is
the first time in my life that l ever APP
peared in a low waist. l don't like it
now, but / had to put it on in self-de-
Tense. A story got around that the
reason for my invariably high-necked
dresses was that [ had a brown patch
as big as a plate on my shoulder. OF
course [ had to refute such a cal
umny."
And You have certainly made the
evidence very broad and comprehen-
sive,' remarked the cruel cousin
Nec York Letter.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-05-26
4 RhetOrician.

Professor Ito his wife)-..My dear, ]
wish you would speak more carefully.
You say that Henry Jones came to thi:
town from St. Louis.
Wife-'Yes."
"Prof-'.Well, now, wouldn't it be
better to say that he cam from st.
Louis to this town.
Wife-'I don't see any difference in
the two expressions"
Prof.-..But there is a difference. o
rhetorical difference. You don't hear
me make such awkward expressions.
By the way, 1 have q letter from your
father in my pocket
Wife-.'But my father is not in your
pocket. You mean that you have, in
your pocket. Il letter from my father"
Prof.-'There you 60 with your little
bubbles. You take a delight in har-
assing me. You are always catching
up a thread and representing it as .
rope"
Wife.-Representing it to be a rope,
you mean"
Prof.-''For goodness sake, hush.
Never saw such Il quarrelsome woman
in my life. "-ArkansaW Irareler.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-05-26
The Caricature Plant.

One of the most remarkable plants in
the whole vegetable kingdom is that
known to botanists as the Justicia Pictd,
which has also been we'll named THE
Caricature Plant"
At first sight it appears to be a heavy.
large-leafed plant, with purple BIOS
SONS, chiefly remarkable for the light
yellow centers of its dark-green leaves.
When | first saw this odd plant and was
thinking what a sickly, blighted APP
pearance the queer, yellow stains gave
1t. | was suddenly impressed with the
fact that the plant was making faces
at me. And my first impression was
correct. This curious shrub had indeed
occupied itself in growing up in ridicu-
lous caricatures of the ''human face
divine" until it 10 stood. covered
from the topmost leaf down, with the
queerest faces imaginable. Nature
had taken to caricaturing. The flesh
colored proiiles stood nj in strong re-
lief againstthe dark-green of the leaves.
A discovery of one of these vegetable
marks led to an examination of a sec
ond and a third leaf, until all were
scanned as closely and c%uriously rs the
leaves of the comic papers that form
the c~aricature plants of the literary king
dom.
What a valuable plant this would be
for n of our professional caricatu-
rlsts to have growing i'll his conserva-
tory! When an order was sent to him
for a speaking likeness of some I'M
happy politician, he could simply visit
his J"Sticia Pictn with pen and paper in
hand, and look over the leaves for a
suitable squint, grin, or distorted nose
to sketch from. He could, moreover,
affirm with truth that the portrait was
''taken from nature" Cuthbert Col
lingwood, the celebrated naturalist, says
of the Justicia Pieta: '.One of these
plants in the garden of Gustave Dore
would be worth Il fortune to him, sup
plying him with Il never-failing fund of
grotesque physiOgnomies, from which
he might illustrate every serio-comic ro-
nance ever written | have never
heard of the cultivation of the Carica-
ture Plant in this country; but botanists
tell lis that it is a hardy shrub. L think
we should be glad to see the funny
faces on its leaves. After all the lovely
flowers we are called upon to admire. L
am sure that a plant evidently intended
to make us laugh would receive a warm
welcome.-Alice May IN 81. Nicholas.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-05-26
Vegetable Clothing.

About two hundred years ago the
governor of the island of jamaica, Sir
Thomas Lynch, sent to King Charles III.
OF England a vegetable necktie, and q
very good necktie it was, although it
had grown on a tree and had not been
altered since it was taken from tn" tree.
A gentleman who witnessed two nat
tives manufacturing this lace, thus de-
scrlbes it. A tree about twenty feet
high and six inches in diameter, with a
bark looking much like that of Il birch
tree, was cut down. Three strips of
bark, each about six inches wide and
eight feet long, were taken from the
trunk and thrown into q stream of
water. Then each man took d strip
while it was still in the water, and with
the point of his knife separated a thin
layer of the inner bark from one end of
the strip. This layer was then taken in
the fingers and gently pulled, where
upon it came away in an even sheet the
entire width and length of the strip of
bark. Twelve sheets were thus taken
from each strip of bark, and thrown
into the water.
The men were not through yet, how
ever, for when each strip of bar6 had
yielded its twelve sheets, each sheet was
taken from the water and gradually
stretched sidewise. The spectator could
hardly believe his eyes. The sheet
broadened and broadened until from q
close piece of material six inches wide,
it became a filmy cloud of delicate lace,
over three feet in width. The aston
ished gentleman was forced to confess
that no human made loom ever turned
out lace which could surpass in snowy
whiteness and gossamer-like delicacy
that product of nature
The natural lace is not so regular in
as the material called illu-
sion, SO much worn by ladies in sum-
mer; but it is as soft and white, and
will bear washing, which Is not true of
In Jamaica and Central
America, among the poorer people it
the place of manufactured
cloth, which they cannot afford to buy;
and the Weather classes do not by anv
means scorn it for ornamental use.
The tree is commonly called the lace
bark tree. Its botanical name is Loqet-
70 tntearia.-C. j. Russell, IN st.
NtcboI0e
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-05-26

ridicule at the Russell house, he ceased
sending missiyes and flowers. and evel
since has contented himself with walk,
past her door.
The reason why Senator Jones sud
denly ceased his calls at the lady's door
IS worthy of note. After his rejection
he was denied admission to the Palm:
residence. For several days he would
call at the door, however, and the fol
lowing conversation would ensue:
SENATOR'S Miss - in?
Servant-Yes, sir. Who is it that
would like to see her?
SenatOr-Senator Jones.
Servant-Senator Jones, Ell? Well,
Miss - Is in, but not to Senator Jones,
Good day, Senator Jones!
Then the door would slam in his face.
1t is needless to say hat Senator Jones
soon wearied of such receptions.
One of the strongest efforts made here
to d'slodge the senator from the city
has beer by the Catholic priests of De-
trolt and other parts of the country.
He wrote to Bishop Borgess., of this do
cese, begging the prelate to assist him
in his love affair. The bishop wrote to
him an indignant reply, reprimandlng
him for daring to address such a COM
municatlon on such a subject. The
senator then denounced the whole
Catholic church as in a vast conspiracy
to prevent his marrying an heiress
whose fortune it was trying to secure.
Since then he and the priests have sepa-
rated, and he is violent against the
church.
His eldest o spent two months here.
trying by every a~rtifice to lure him
away. His friends have come here all
the way from Florida; prominent demo-
Gratis from all over Michigan and United
States senator's have expended in vain
their energies at d~islodging him.
When the Irish meeting was held here
not long ago to raise funds for Mr.. Par
nell, Senator Jones was invited to adj
dress the assemblage. When called
upon to speak, he arose and began a
stump democratic speech having no
reference to the Parnell matter and
greatly disgusting the Irish republicans
present. Finally the presiding officer
called him to order and compelled him
to sit down.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-05-26
She Knew Her Strong Point.

A little fOur-year-old girl. a resident
of MinneSota,s capital city. is not noted
for her beauty, though possessed of a
very sweet disposition and a remark
ably bright mind. She was recently
presented to a minister who CHANGED to
be visiting at her home. He took her
little face between his two hands an
looked down at her in a most scrutiuiz.
ing manner. She evidently anticipated
that her face would not bear the close
inspection. as. turning her eyes in the
direction of his face. she lisped out:
"i ainth petty, Mither Brown, but
rth mighty 'mart."-St. Paul Glob..
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-05-26

for n inch square for one insertion.
with u reduction for lads running foi
over six months. The advertisements
generally consist Of notices of sailing
days of steamers, notices issued by the
Chinese Six companies. and prices OF
sewing machines, lamps. firearms, and
other commodities which find a ready
sale among the Chinese. These are in
serted by white merchants. -San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-05-26
The Newspaper Plant.

1t seems that in certain far-away ter
ritories called New Mexico and Arizona,
there are great tracts of desolate desert
lands, where the very hills seem desti-
tute of life and beauty. and where the
earth is shriveled from centuries of
terrible heat. And in these desert
tracts grow a curious. misshapen, gro
tesque and twisted plant that seems
more like a goblin tree than a real one.
OF all the trees in the world. YOU
would imagin this to be the most out
east and worthless-so meager a living
does it obtain from the waste of sand
and gravel in which it grows. And
yet this goblin tree is now being sought
after and utilized in one of the worlds
greatest industries-an industry that
affects the daily needs of civilization.
Those wise folk, the botanists, call
u goblin tree by its odd Indian name
of the Yucca palm.
This plant. of the desert for a long
time was considered valueless. But
not long ago it was discovered that the
fiber of the Yucca could be made into
an excellent paper. And now one of
the great English dailies, the London
Telegraph. is printed upon paper made
from this goblin tree. Indeed. the
Telegraph has purchased a large plan
tation in Arizona, merely for the pur-
pose of eultivating this tree. and manu-
featuring paper from it. So. You see.
the Yucca Is now a newspaper plant
50. Nicholas.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-05-26
It Wasn't a Rabbit.

Doctor-Well, do you think the dog
was mad when he bit you?
Solomon-Wall, sab, 1 guess he war
rudder put out by the way he Quoted
hissef.
Doctor-NO, l don't mean angry; /
mean rabid.
Solomon-Oh no, sab, it want arab-
bit. Is shuah twas a dog, sal -Har-
pers Bazdr.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-05-26
An Application of Scripture.

Winnie's mother had been combine
the little girls long and handsome, but
wind-tangled romp-snarled hair. When
the operation was finished-and it was
not unaccompanied with several severe
pulls-Winnie asked, did you get out
many hairs, mammal"
Yes, DEAR" was the answer, .'quite
a good many"
Then He'll have to number them all
over again, won't He?"-Harper's b.
gar.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-05-26

oe printed at a time. A smart printer
can print one side of four hundred
sheets in an ordinary working day.
Five working days are required to get
put an edition of one thousand.
The Am1ericom and Chinese CONNER
'iat News, the latest aspirant for jour-
a%alistic honors among the Chinese, was
started by Suey Kee & Co. a little over
three years ago. It's proprietors in
tended to revolutionize the Chinese
newspaper business in this city, and en-
gagged a large staff of reporters. etc.
Their purse, however. was not as large
as their ideas, and 4 year ago they
gracefully Notwithstanding. The
present proprietors 10Y have the paper
on a paying basis, and have a circula-
ton of 700. The title of the paper is
printed in old Roman text, and above it
is a representation OF a flaming dragon.
The papers are printed with black
ink on single sheets OF thin white pa
per, except at Chinese new year. when
either red paper is used or the char
acters are printed in red ink on the Or
binary paper, red beng considered the
lucky color among the Chinese.
The charge for advertisements is reg
ulated by the number of characters
employed. The price would average
about ) cents a word in English. or g
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-05-26

- NBb go WILL CIV VII HiS way
home after the Chicago convention
made the address. He stopped here
on several occasions, continuing a Sc
we're persecution of the young lady at
all times. He wrote to her daily after
his rejection the most endearing letters.
which were placed in an envelope and
remailed to him. When in Washing
tonh he sent to her reams of his speeches
and all newspaper articles about him
good, bad, and indifferent, I'll of which
were returned to him by express. When
in Detroit he sent flowers to her daily.
which were returned to him by the
messenger. Last June he arrived here
and registered at the Russell house.
where he has been the hotels best Gus
toner ever since-so good a customer
that naturally the proprietors oppose
any move to have him taken AWAY.
From the moment of his last arrival
his presents Of flowers. deluge of let
tiers, and walks i'll front of the Palms
mansion were kept up with wonderful
perseverance. Finally the friends of
the lady devised a scheme to
some of the persecution. At their adj
vice Miss Palms drew her pen through
her name on the letters and packages,
inserted his own and sent them to the
hotel. After several doses of such
treatment, and cowed by the merciless
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-10-15
Value OF Middle Names.

l heard long argument once which
went to prove that every father who did
not give his son a middle name was
greatly in error. Said the long winded
speaker: "Iu doesn't matter about girls
girls marry and take another nane--but
every man, to amount to anything, should
have middle letter, and it's mean if his
father doesn't give him one. Think Of
James Brown running for congress! He'd
stand n 40 per cent. better chance if lis
name happened to be James X. Brown"
After he had chad his say" and it did
seem for minute Is if he had the right on
his side, little man in the corner rose
for information with regard TO Henry
Clay, and Daniel Webster, and Charles
Sumner, and Washington Irving, and
John Adams. not to mention the immor-
tai George" or Honest Abe" to say
nothing Of Napoleon Bonaparte. The con-
clusion Of the whole matter seems to lie
that our names for good or bad arc what
We make them.-Good Housekeeping.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-10-15
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
MEETING OF THEIR GENERAL AS
SEMelY AT MINNEAPOLIS.

Tho Gathering to BE a Most Important
One in the History OF the Order-The
Labor Temple That Is Now Being
Built-J. r. McGaughey.
The General Assembly of the Knights
of Labor of America opened in Minneap-
oils Monday, Oct. 8. Minneapolis has
been always great labor field and it has
probably more successful and thoroughly
organized labor assemblies than any other
city of it's size in the country. The first
work of organization was commenced in
1872, and since that time the labor move
ment has been steady, strong and decid-
eddy progressive.